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But the Bill Occupies Privileged Position,
Passed Before the Present Week Ends.
Probability that the Weather Bureau
Will Be Separated from the Army.
Details Of the Amendments to the Civil-Serv-
ice Rules Recently Approved by the Presi-
dent-Other Washington News.
THE INTERSTATE BILL.

Expectation that the Measure Will Pass tn,
House Some Time This Week.
Special to the 1ndianapos Journal
s WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE House to-day re-
fused. by vote of 1l3 to 1877, to take up the in
terstate-commerce bill. This vote cannot be re.
garded as a test of the feeling of the House on
this question. The bill is privileged" under the
rules. the privilege arising from the fact that it
has already passed each house and is returned
through the medium of conference
committee. This gives it the right
to be taken up at any time upon
majority vote To have taken up tho
bill to-day would have displaced several meas
ures that would have thus lost their parlia-
mentary status and advantage To preserve
the status Of these measures many members
voted against taking up the interstate commerce
bill who are favorable TO that measure, aud
some of these publicly declared these to be the
reasons for their votes in the negative. The
general opinion is that the bill will be passed by
the House within the present week.
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THE WEATHER BUREAU.

It Will Probably BE Changed to . Civil,
Branch Of the Government
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, JAN 1.-THE question Of sue
cessorship to General Hazen is already discussed,
and Captain Greedy is regarded by many a. the
officer most likely to be placed at the head Of
the bureau. The Star this evening, in discuss
ing this question, says that there is general
impression that Captain Greedy will be permit
ted to remain at the head OF the service tenn
porarily, until ARRANGEMENTS made for sop
>arating the Weather Bureau from military con-
troll and establishing it permanently under
civil branch of the government 1t Is said that
the only reason this plan was not carried out
some time ago was the opposition and influence
Of General Hazen and the unwillingness OF Con-
gress to remove him from his position without
good cause. As no officer OF high rank would
now be affected by such transfer, it is thought
probable that it will now be done. It is not gem
orally known that General Hagen. within the
last six months, changed his opinion in the mat
ter. and believed the Weather Bureau should be
civil branch of the governments. None OF the
officers Of the service would offer any opposition.
to such change
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WAR PREPARATIONS.

Austria Hastens the Work--Enperor WILL
Jams Grief Over Rejection of the Army Bill.
VIENNA, Jan. 1.-THE governments continues
to hasten preparations for war Orders have
been issued instructine the Red Cross Society
to raise the staffs of the hospitals un-
der its management to their full strength
and to quadruple the number Of beds in
those institutions. Large contracts have been
made for provisions deliverable to the War De-
partment in March. The railway officials who
were recently summoned to Vienna to consult
with the government respecting the transporta
tion of troops in the event of q mobilization of
the army, have just reported that .the rrepara-
tions then decided upon have been completed
The whole editions OF newspapers in this city
were confscated to-day because they contain ed
detailed accounts of the governments military
preparations The censor, however, cid not
touch the Deutsch Zeitung. which announces a
mobilizing experiment. with one brigade and
eays that 2 strategic railway from Demhica,
Galicia, to Nadbrezezie, on the frontier, will be
hastily completed.
BERLIN, Jan. 17.--Emperor William, receiv-
ing the President Of the Prussian Landtac to-
and the rejection Of the army bill 1.-THE rejec-
tion of this measure, so important for the pres
emperor Emperor said ass has assply saddeSed mes me-
After SO many happy days have been
vouchsafed to me in my old age, especially after
completing eighty years of service in the army,
the rejection of the bill impressed me deeply
and most painfully. 1t is impossible, from q
military point of view, to regard the three years
term proposed by the majority of the Reich
stag as sufficient. hope the bill will be passe
in the near future"
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Natural Phenomena in West Virginia

HUNTINGTON W. Va, Jan. l7-About week
ago reports were received from counties in the
southern part of the State saving that loud de.
donations bad been heard and violent tremors Of
the earth felt along the valley of Big Ugly river,
tributary of tho Guyandotte river. The ex-
plosions occurred at night, and produced great
CONSERVATION among the people of the region,
but no plausible reason for them could be as
signed. a letter has just been received from
Lincoln county, West Virginia. which clears the
mystery. The letter says that few days ago
while lumbermen were floating logs down Big
Ugly creek, they came to an obstruction which
did not exist when they passed up to cut the tim
ber a month before. The bed of the stream
was completely filled with huge fragments of
stone newly separated, while similar fragments
were strewn about among the timber at the foot
of the mountain, down the side of which thew
had evidently been rolled, the timber and un-
derwood was much broken. The top of the
mountain, mainly on the side toward the stream,
showed huge crater-like scar, and the observers
could see large column of steam arising from
it. The lumbermen were afraid to venture up,
but reported the discovery at Hamln the coun-
ty-seat The letter says the whole county is
excited over the matter, and it is regarded as
the source of the tremors and explosions heard
anu felt
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
UESDAY-Warmer, fair weather.
PERIGEE AND APOGEE.

The sun is in '.perigee' now-that is, nearest
the earth. On January 2 he Was 5000, 600 miles
nearer than in last July. So, strange as it may
appear, we have our coldest weather when we are
nearest to the sun and our warmest when we are
furthest from it. His rays fall SO obliquely on
this part Of the earth is the of this. Our
nearn-ss to him. though, doubtless tenpers the
wint RS cold. By the same token the southern
hemisphere, being in 'apogee" now. the cold Ia
intensified. Thus the average temperature in
Australia and South Africa is lower than in SINH
lar latitudes north of the equator.
About 8, 900 years before the creation of Adam
the sun in apog or at his greatest distance,
in the northern winter, and in perigee, or at his
least distance. in the northern summer. and it is
estimated that the northern winter then was %
degrees colder, and the northern summer % de-
grees warmer than it is at present. So it is a
good deal better that things they are for it
is cold enough now
Some All-wool Seamless Hose. in scarlet brown
and blue, 7a9 cents foot that is, Is cents q
pair for two feet.
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They Are Unable to Agree and Split Into Three
Groups, Each Of Which Finds Different
Causes for the Same Kind Of Disease.
Austria Continues to Make Active and
Energetic Preparations for War.
Barbarons Character Of Some of the Recent
Eyictions in Ireland ore Points from
the New Coercion Bill-Cable Notes.
ENGLISH TRADE DEPRESSION.


The Royal Commission Is Unable to Agree,
and Three Reports Are Presented.
LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE conclusions arrived at
by the royal commission on the depression Of
trade. whose report is published today, are.
though ingenious, neither satisfactory nor i'm
portant The commissioners are divided in
opinion as 80 the causes of the depression, and
have resolved into three groups, each issuing a
report Perhaps She report signed by the flair
traders Of whom there are four in the commits
sion, is the most interesting, arguing, as it
does, that although it was found that trade has
been depressed. the falling off has not been dis
astrous to the nation. but on the contrary the
country has been benefited by it. To show this
the report states that only special trades and in
dustries have suffered. and holds that statistics
| establish the fact that the depression exists more
among capitalists than among the poor classes
who labor The chief causes to which the de-
preston is ascribed, as gathered from
the testimony taken. are: Overproduc-
| tion, the continuous decline OF prices,
the result OF the appreciation of the standard Of
value, the effect of foreign bounties and tariffs,
and the restrictive commercial policy Of foreign
| nations, foreign competition which is beginning
to be felt in British and neutral markets. in
creased local taxation and burdens on industry
| generally, the lower rates Of transportation
which our foreign competitors enjoy. legislation
affecting tho employment of labor in indus
trial ventures, and the superior tech
| nical education of workmen in foreign
| countries Some trades and industries it s
| found, have been more seriously affected than
others owing to the inordinate proiongation of
the crisis, agriculture having been the principal
sufferer. Next come textile manufacturers, OF
which all kinds have felt the depression. 1t is
not shown, however, that the foreign trade has
shrunk in volume; neither has there been a de.
probation et the amount of capital. invested
therein, ~tiae the, aggregate zof commodities
| grown or manufactured for foreign and home
consumption, and the accumulation of capital
| throughout the country remains unimpaired.
On the contrary, there ia much complaint OF
overproduction, tin consequence of which man.
ufacturers in certain lines have been compelled
| to accept lower prices and smaller profits. The
report implies, substantially the following view
| of the commercial situation: There has been in
/ the exchaEg geabie value of the products Of the
| soil a very serious decline, and IN nearly all
| other classes of goods increased production
| with q tendency generally 20 oversupply the de-
mand, entailing diminished profits and decreased
| returns from capital invested,
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LABOR MATTERS.

Phil Armour Accused of Making q Systematic
War ON the Brick-Layers' Union.
CHICAGO Jan. 1.-THE statement is made
here that Mr. P. D. Armour, after vanquishing
the Knights Of Labor in their battle over the
eight-hour day. has thrown down the gauntlet
to the brick-layers' union, and an interesting
struggle is now going on in consequence. The
trouble arose over Mr.. Armours action in regard
to the brick-.ayers on some of his stockyard's
work. After engaging Chris Garry. member
of the union, as his foreman, by the year, Mr.
Armour insisted on the men working ten hours
Garry endeavored to enforce the order, when
the remainder of the brick-layers struck. Garry's
case came before the union at once, and he was
fined 500, which ne has refused to pay, at the
same time declining to appear and defend himself
The brickayers were then called off all the build
ings in whose construction Mr.. Armour was in
terested, except the Armour mission, which the
union excepted account of its character.
Since then a number of ck-layers-iust how
many is in question-have been imported from
the country and put to work Mt ten hours.
These men are kept secluded, and all efforts OF
the union to reach them to call them off the jobs
have nroved fruitless The walking delegate
who made tho final attempt was arrested and
taken to the Town Hall. but was Immediately re-
leased. as no charge wo uld hold against him for
merely being in the building. As the union has
Withdrawn from the trades assembly. no help
can be gained from that source, and the union
finds itself powerless thus far Armours action
means simply that he Is beginning the fight
against eight hours to help the contractors who
dare not do it themselves. Said member oi
the union, yesterday: HE is going to import
| enough men here on his work to give tho con
tractors a force with which to start the upon
the union again, and try to beat as out OF oul
| eight hours"
| There is not word Of truth In the state
lnent," said Mr.. p. d. Armour to = reporter
when asked about the foregoing statement 'We
are not spelling for fight he continued, lane
| II we can keep out of one on our own account
We are not so pugilistically inclined as to wan
| to take up oths poeple'A ThA whole state
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tude for him. and how best it can be made mani
fest to the world that American Catholics claim
political liberty for their priests.
Bitter Feeling of Parishioners,

I3itter F0eI1ng OF ParienfOner9
New YORK. Jan. 1.-THE neighborhood Of
ST. Stephens Church was densely crowded to-
night long before the time appointed for the
meeting of the admirers of DR.. Glynn in the
basement of the church. Soon after the doors
were opened the spacious room was
filed to great an extent IS was
compatible with human existence, ard still q
great crowd remained outside. Chairman Carey
read a preamble and three resolutions which had
previously been prepared by q committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting The preamble
dwelt at length on the merits of the displaced
pastor and the feelings Of love and gratitude en-
tertained toward him by his flock. The resolu-
tions read as follows:
Resolved That we, the parishioners of st. Ste
phens abstain from further support pecnniary
otherwise of the church of st. Stephens while the
Rev. DIR. Donney remains in charge
Resolved. That pledge ourselves to refuse to
contribute to the maintenance Of the church while we
are deprived of the ministraons of the Rev. Dr. Ed
Resolved That committee be appointed to wait
upon his Grace, Archbishop Corrigan to inform him
OF the action taken by the of ST. Stephen
and to respectfully request of him the for
which DIR. McGlynn has been deprived of the charge
he has held SO long with such honor to himself and
benefit to the church.
The resolutions were received with tumultuous
applause, which even the sacred nature of the
edi6ce in which the meeting was held did not re
press. Miss Sarah McCaffrey supported the
resolutions in earnest words, and Commissioner
of Education Fetner, who has been a member of
the parish for twenty years, and Sunday
school teacher for ten. made forcible appeal
for the reinstatement of Dr. McGlynn.
committee, composed Of twenty gentlemen
and ten ladies. was appointed to wait upon the
Archbishop. A special force of ten policemen
was in attendance. Much bitterness was shown
on that account, some of the parshioners aileg-
ing that the police were there by order Of Rev.
Father Donnelly. the ew.pastor.
The Tribune will tomorrow publish letter
in which the writer says that Archbishop Corri-
gan told him that the suspension of Rev. Dr. Nc.
Glynn was not on his own responsibility, but
that the order came direct from Rome.
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although especially designed for operation in
Ireland. will be made applicable to the whole
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Relations os the Late Earl of Iddesleieh and
Lord Churchill.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Rev. Walter Stafford
Northcote. son of the late Earl Of Iddesleigh in
an interview to-day with representative of the
Associated Press, denied that his father had had
any quarrel with Lord Randolph Churchill. and
declared that no animosity existed between
them. Mr.. Northcote confirmed the statement
that the Earl of Iddesleigh had acted as peace
maker between Lord Randolph Churchill and
Lord Salisbury, and said that but for the inter
vention of his father Lord Randolph would not
have remained in the Cabinet as long as he
did. Mr. Northcote said he had received q
very kind letter of coincidence from Lord r an
dolph Churchill
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Singular Outbreak Of INSANITY.

GRAFTON, W. Va, Jan. IA sad outbreak
Of insanity is reported from Whiteday,
this county. Washington Lake has Ave
grown daughters. Two weeks ago Ta-
bitha got married, and the young peo-
pie of the neiehborhood, including her four
sisters, celebrated the event by dancing all
night and nearly all the next day. On the even
ing of the second day, Martha. one of the sis
tess, lost her reason and developed into q raving
maniac, and four days later the bride went stark
mad. Since then the three other sisters have
exhibited evidences Of insanity. and the worst
ia feared
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The Dow Law Applie. to wholesalers.

CINcINNATI, Jan. l7-Senior & Sons, whole
sale liquor Dealers brought suit in the Superior
Court recently to test the constitutionality Of
the Dow liquor-tax law and its applicability to
wholesale dealers. The questions were decided
by the court to-day. declaring the law constitu-
tional and that it applied to wholesale dealers.
There are about sixty dealers in Cincinnati in
terested in the question, and they propose to
carry the case to the Supreme Court
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Cable Notes.

Reinforcements have been sent to Crete. an
outbreak against the Turkish authorities being
feared.
In the Greek elections all the members of the
Ministry were returned. The government will
have q majority Of two thirds in the new Cham
Der.
Montpelier, seventy-six miles west of Marselles,
and at several other towns in the south of
France.
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stanley,s New Expedition.

LONDON, JAM T.-Henry NJ. Stanley told a
reporter, to-day that the Emin Boy relief expe-
diton wonld go by way of Zanzibar; that the
enterprise would cost 91OO,0O0 and that it would
leave Zanzibar composed of a thousand men.
Of these eight would be English and the rest ma
tives of Zanzibar. Mr.. Stanley said he ex-
pected that news OF the progress of the expedi
:ion would reach Europe by July
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Boulanger's Latest Freak.

PARIS, Jan. 17-General Boulanger. Minister
of War, has ordered that all civil ard military
employees and officials of the War Office shall
have their photographs taken and affixed to
pocket-books in which shall be inscribed the
name and qualifications of the owners. These
will be distributed whenever the order is given
to mobolize troops, and the officials will be re-
quired to produce them whenever they present
themselves at the War Office, so as to prevent the
ingress of strangers.
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DEL NoRrE, COL, Jan. 15.-Georgc Fuchs, a
well to do ranchman and John Jackson, des-
perado, got into a saloon quarrel over a game of
cards, when jackson broke billiard cue over
Fuchs, and then deliberately proceeded to jam
the splintered end of tho cue down Fuchss
throat The sharp points entered the mouth in
all directions, making horrible wound. A por-
tion of the splinters remained in the roof of the
mouth, and the wounded man died the following
day in great agony,
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Grievances of French Fishermen.


PARIS, Jan. 17.-In the Senate, to-day, Admiral
Veron called attention to fragrant attacks upon
the rights of French fishermen in Newfound-
land. NJ. Flourens, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
said the government would take action in the
matter, and enforce respect for existing treaties
regulating fisheries in North American waters.
Necessary orders, he said, would be sent to the
commander of the French naval station in the
north Atlanta
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in Fifth- Class west- hound Freight,

PITTsBuRe, Jan. 1.-THE freight agents of
the roads eentering in this city held an impor-
tant meeting to-day. at which proposition was
submitted and adopted embracing an advance on
fifth-class freight to the level with the rates
of 1S83-an advance of 10 per cent on
present rates. to take effect Feb. /. The hfth
class includes iron. nails and window glass. The
advance viii extend to cities as far west as Chi
caRo and ST Louis, and North as far as Buffalo.
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MINOR MATTERS.

Mrs. Emmons Tolls How She uado > D0ctoR
Take Hts Own Medicine.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Mira Emmons continr
ned her story today. besinnlne Nib ~ sxpee
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Senator Gray Renominated.

Senator Gray Renominated.
Dover, Del, Jan. 17-At the legislative eau
Gus, this evening. George Gray was renominated
for United States Senator by acclamation. He
will be re- elected to morrow.
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THE w HEN
P. S.-These are "tailor.made" Hose.

mont is the work of somebody who has spite
against us. and who wants to get US the enmity
of the trades unions"
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Bur for ST Jacobs Oil, rheumatism vould
claim its victims and neuralgia its mArtyra
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Democratic Honor for p A. Collins,
Boston, Jan. 1.-THE Democrats of both
houses of the Legislature held a caucus. after
adjournment, TODAY, and nominated Hon. Pat
rick A. Collins for United States Senator
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Over 100 Varieties
OF the purest and best toilet SOAPS rade By Col
R-te = Co. Cashmere Bouquet DE standard.
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Brick-Layers Are Not socialists.

Brick-Layers Are Not Socialists.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE International
Union Of Brick-layers and Masons, which has
been holding convention in this city during the
past week. has adopted the following
Resolved That we. the International Union of
Brickayers and Masons wish it to be known through
out the world that do not affiliate with society
organizations governed by principles views ad-
vanced by Socialists, Anarchists, Communists any
organization opposed to sustaining the laws of gov
ernnent and the flag bearing the stars and stripes is
the flag that should be recognized the standard Of
all labor organizations.
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The New Jersey MIDDLE.
TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 1.-THE Senate met


TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 1.-The Senate met at
s o'clock tonight Senator Edwards, of Hud.
son, demanded to be sworn, but Secretary Read
ing refused to recognize him, as the Senate was
not organized. On motion of Senator Griggs
the Senate was adjourned until Thursday at 8
o'clock.
Serious protests are heard on every side be-
cause the Senate will not organize
The Assembly chamber was crowded at an
early hour TO- night. the galleries being packed
with unusual throng. The Speaker called
the Honse to order at $50 o'clock and an
nounced his committees. McDermitt OF Essex
sprapg to his feet and said: II withdraw my
name from all committees until new Speaker
shall be elected, who will be q man who is not
in the service of the Republican party"
At 9:15 the House adjourned until 10 o'clock
to morrow, on a vote of 46 to 9.
Contrary to the general expectation, the COM
mittee on contested elections did not make n re-
port It will probably be made on Wednesday,
as the session tomorrow can be only of an
hours duration, owing to the inauguration
Democratic caucus was held to night, the
business of which was to pass resolution for
the seating of Walters, but nothing has been
announced concerning it, and no open action
was taken.